Islamabad roundtable conference highlights Turkmenistan’s role in promoting global peace through Neutrality

On October 28, 2025, the news agency The Gulf Observer and the Gulf Observer Research Forum, jointly with the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Pakistan, held a roundtable conference to mark the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Neutrality in the International Year of Peace and Trust 2025. The round table was moderated by one of the organisers of the event, The Gulf Observer’s Patron -in-Chief, Muhammad Ali Pasha.

The roundtable featured the UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, as well as experienced Pakistani journalists and experts, and representatives from several Pakistani think tanks and news agencies. The speakers praised the foreign policy of Neutral Turkmenistan, which serves as an example of a constructive approach to strengthening peace, trust, and mutual understanding among peoples in the region and around the world. The participants noted that, guided by the strategic vision of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan continues to pursue a consistent peaceful course aimed at fostering dialogue, preventing conflicts and supporting sustainable development.

Turkmen Ambassador A. Movlamov spoke about the path that Neutral Turkmenistan has travelled over the past 30 years and the international events that Turkmenistan is hosting in the "Year of Peace and Trust - 2025."

The roundtable once again confirmed Turkmenistan's commitment to a policy of permanent neutrality and the country's positive role in fostering global peace and trust.